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UK
/ɛmbˈɒləs/
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NOUN
- an abnormal particle (e.g. an air bubble or part of a clot) circulating in the blood
How To Use embolus In A Sentence
- Initial scan results may also reveal a hyperdense middle cerebral artery thought to be caused by a fresh clot or embolus.
- Seen here in a renal artery branch are cholesterol clefts of such an embolus.
- The mindless embolus that had claimed Elisabeth's brain seemed almost humane by comparison. DO NO HARM
- Seen here in a renal artery are cholesterol clefts of such an embolus.
- The differential diagnosis of a cavitary lung lesion includes neoplasm, infection, and septic embolus.
- These potential complications include embolus, pneumonia, infection, joint dislocation, or deep vein thrombosis.
- A bit of the clot can break off and end up blocking a vessel in your lung, causing a pulmonary embolus.
- The embolus is carried in the blood stream until it gets stuck in a place where it forms a blockage.
- This moving clot is often called an embolus or embolism. Arterial Ischemic Stroke (AIS)
- Here is a cerebral infarct from an arterial embolus, which often leads to a hemorrhagic appearance.